In response to a new act of piracy by US military forces in stealing a third ship carrying Venezuelan oil, Russia spoke out and firmly expressed its solidarity with Venezuela, reaffirming its full support for the nation in the face of hostilities perpetrated by the Trump Administration.
The Foreign Minister of the Republic, Yván Gil, reported through his Telegram channel that he held a conversation with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in which they both reviewed the aggressions and flagrant violations of international law that have been committed in the Caribbean, where the US has carried out attacks against vessels and extrajudicial executions, in addition to the recent illicit acts of piracy.
Following this event, Lavrov reiterated once again that Russia supports Venezuela in defending the peace zone of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and international law, emphasizing that this type of aggression cannot be tolerated.
Finally, the foreign ministers of Russia and Venezuela reaffirmed the relationship of brotherhood, respect and strategic cooperation that unites both nations.
Notably China also raised its voice He rejected this illegal action and expressed his opposition to all forms of unilateralism and intimidation.
In this regard, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that Venezuela has the right to independently develop mutually beneficial cooperation with other countries.
For his part, the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, emphasized the resilience of the Venezuelan people and institutions in the face of what he described as a strategy of harassment that ranges from psychological terrorism to acts of force in international waters during these 25 weeks, confronting and defeating a multifaceted campaign of aggression.
Anyone who messes with Venezuela will get what's coming to them. This is the homeland of Bolívar and the eternal commander. Long live Venezuela, long live Chávez, long live Maduro! Loyal always, traitors never.